“The University of Minnesota, Crookston Athletic Department is very thankful to this donor and greatly appreciates this contribution,” says Univerity of Minnesota, Crookston Director of Athletic Fundraising Bill Tyrrell. “We now call on our football and baseball alumni to fulfill this donation.”

Both endowments will benefit scholarships in their respective sports. Mark Olsonawski is a former Golden Eagle All-American running back and member of the U of M, Crookston Athletic Hall of Fame. He is from Hallock, Minn.